2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern (CA)

The National Football League•Inglewood, CA

13d•$26 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

NFL Summer Internship Program participants have the opportunity to contribute to the organization's success while receiving an unmatched, behind-the-scenes learning experience. Though interns work within specific departments, they will explore all aspects of the business of professional football through challenging project assignments, weekly speaker presentations, mentoring relationships, and networking opportunities. This is a 10-week summer internship program, from June 8 - August 14, 2026. Interns will be required to work five (5) full days (approximately 40 hours) per week and will be paid an hourly rate for their work. Additionally, there is no remote or hybrid schedule. The NFL is committed to being back in person only. This will allow interns to get a better sense of the NFL as an organization and promote stronger networking opportunities. Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, December 22 at 11:59 PM PST. No exceptions will be made for those who miss the application deadline. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those selected for interviews will be contacted by early January. If you are not selected, you will receive an email notification. Please do not contact the NFL regarding the status of your application.

Requirements

Undergraduate junior (rising senior) graduating Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
Minimum GPA of at least 3.0
Academic transcripts (official or unofficial) will be requested
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
Strong organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong work ethic
Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States and international students must have all visas and employment authorizations before the start of the internship
Prior internship and/or work experience
Excellent presentation and communication skills, as this role will require translating work from research to clear presentations for managers and other department stakeholders
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to take ownership of a project and meet deadlines
Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Ability to influence and work successfully with internal and external partners
Comfortable analyzing data in spreadsheets and translating data into communicable insights
Developing visually compelling and cohesive presentations with clear language and layouts
Shows great attention to detail and can handle and organize many responsibilities at once
1+ years of video production experience
Experience in sports production and understanding of NFL players, coaches and storylines
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and After Effects
Previous leadership role
Ability to operate effectively in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment
Models respect, integrity, responsibility to team and resiliency through everyday actions and behaviors
Works well with others
Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Strong quantitative and analytical skills; must be comfortable living in the details of the numbers
Experience in developing evidence-based strategic frameworks to inform decision-making
A keen eye for presentation design and the ability to distill complex concepts and analyses into clear, easy-to-understand presentations
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
Proficient knowledge of Cinema 4D, After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Capable working within the guidelines of an existing graphics package to maintain consistency and quality.
Must have excellent organizational skills.
Possess a strong sense of creativity and imagination.
Knowledge of 2D & 3D design is imperative.
Team player, excellent work ethic and communication skills, passionate about pursuing a career in Finance
Robust analytical skills with a proven ability to work with complex data sets.
Strong foundation in statistical analysis and proficiency with data visualization tools; experience with Amazon QuickSight, Tableau or Power BI is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex data insights in a clear and engaging manner.
Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of football, including understanding of the game’s rules, teams, and key players.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple projects with varying deadlines.
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Strong organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Shows great attention to detail and can handle many responsibilities at once
Experience with web publishing and editing is preferred
Strong organizational and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, or similar project management platforms
Ability to quickly learn new systems and programs
Avid interest and knowledge of NFL football
Proficiency in design via tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud Programs (Acrobat, Photoshop)

Nice To Haves

Interest in the Sports, Entertainment and/or Media industries is a plus
Knowledge and experience with Octane Render preferred, but not necessary.
Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint a plus, but not essential.
Major/coursework: Preference for Finance, Economics, Statistics background
Major/coursework: Motion Design, 2D/3D Motion Graphics, Visual FX, Animation, and Branding.
Major/coursework: Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
Interest in digital product management, operations, or technology within the sports or entertainment industry

Responsibilities

Audience Analysis
Cross-platform Content Strategy
International Expansion
Be creative and develop new NFL content
Basic editing and writing based on research
Analyze performance data
Assist in long range strategic planning of NFL content
Assessment of short-term and long-term content and product strategy for NFL Media properties
Prepare executive updates on NFL+ business performance for senior level leadership
Provide analytical support on major initiatives to achieve the strategic goals of the NFL’s DTC business
Collaborate with internal partners across the NFL and 32 Clubs to identify, develop, and garner support for initiatives that grow the value of the DTC business
Work cross-functionally with the GamePass International team to support the broader NFL DTC ecosystem
Various shows for off-season, Pre-season Games, Exclusive Games off-season dev, Gameday Dev, Daily support and more.
Design/Animate Motion Graphics according to the needs or demands of the various NFL Network shows and NFL+.
Under the direction of the Art Director, generate designs, animations, and motion graphics to be used in NFL Network shows and for NFL+.
Perform the duties of designing both 2D and 3D images/animations.
Financial Planning and Analysis including basic modeling and updates to Forecast
Variance analysis related to Close and Forecast process
Review of legal agreements
General Ledger research
Prepare current listing of Risks and Opportunities related to the most recent Forecast
Participate in ad hoc projects to improve efficiency, reporting processes and financial analysis
Develop, enhance, and maintain Next Gen Stats research dashboards using Amazon QuickSight and other analytical tools.
Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and research analysts to ideate and implement new stats and visualizations for enhancing the understanding of the game.
Research and develop original storylines and data points for statistical analysis, supporting the generation of content across NFL Network, NFL.com, NFL social channels as well as NFL Media partners.
Participate in regular review sessions to present dashboard designs, findings, and innovations to the Next Gen Stats team, with opportunities to showcase work to the broader NFL production and technology groups.
Assist in data quality control, ensuring accuracy and consistency in the stats provided to stakeholders.
Assist photo team with daily photo editor needs to meet O&O, Club, marketing, and PR needs
Attend and assist on events as needed, from portrait shoots, events and preseason games.
Communicate with photographers on assignments, provide photo coverage, edit and transmit on site in real time.
Maintain documentation of current and available templates. Check stylized templates for accuracy and adjust as needed.
Build shot list for photographers for all games and events, communicate with various departments to ensure all photo needs are represented.
Assist with distribution of game/event images to stakeholders.
Assist with project management and photo research for cross-departmental projects.
Support League initiatives with social and O&O photo essay content. Develop weekly content plan for photo essays and NFL Focus Instagram account. Maintain photo landing page with up to date featured content. Communicate with the Programming team to promote content.
Assist with maintaining in-house image archives and distribution of NFL images. Ensure proper archival of incoming images from games, events, and photoshoots.
Support and publish digital web content from League Site CMS (Forge)
Support Integrated Sales and Sponsorship with digital campaigns that include editorial content and digital live streaming shows
Support validation of live video programming across NFL+ and NFL Channel
Work closely with customer service partners to identify, assess, and implement improvements in support channels including Chat, Messaging, Live Chat, Voice, and Email.
Collect and analyze customer feedback from multiple channels (including social media) to identify recurring issues and work with internal teams to implement solutions.
Document standard operating procedures
Assist with runbook and service catalogue documentation